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Origin and history

The Palais de l'Agriculture de Nice, located at 113 promenade des Anglais, was built between 1900 and 1901 under the direction of engineer Paul Marin, Secretary General of the Central Society for Agriculture, Horticulture and Acclimation of Nice and the Alpes-Maritimes (SCAH). This building, inaugurated on April 8, 1901 by President Émile Loubet, embodies Belle Époque architecture and serves as a seat for an institution founded in 1860, recognized as a public utility in 1894.

SCAH, a scholarly society dedicated to agriculture and acclimatization, commissioned this building to house its activities. The Palace, the property of this association, was inscribed in the historical monuments on 28 March 1991 and obtained the label "Heritage of the twentieth century". Its restoration, completed in 2012, preserved this symbol of the scientific and economic dynamics of the early twentieth century.

The Palais de l'Agriculture also illustrates the importance of learned societies in local development. Through its walls, it reflects the exchanges between science, politics and heritage, marked by figures such as Paul Marin or Émile Loubet. Its location on the promenade of the English makes it a historical and tourist landmark, anchored in the identity of Nice.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, highlight its role in promoting Mediterranean horticulture and agriculture. Bibliographic references, such as Hervé Barelli's work, deepen its impact between 1860 and 1914, a key period for the regional economy. Today, the Palace remains an active place, linked to the memory of the agricultural and architectural innovations of the French Riviera.

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